Properties of Matter

Question 1

Physical State

Answer 1

the classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

Question 2

solid:

Answer 2

a state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume

Question 3

liquid:

Answer 3

a state of matter that has a definite volume but does not have a definite shape. Liquid takes the shape of its container.

Question 4

gas:

Answer 4

a state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume. Gas expands to fill its container.

Question 5

Mass

Answer 5

the amount of matter in an object or substance

Question 6

Volume

Answer 6

the amount of space that an object or substance takes up

Question 7

Density

Answer 7

a measurement that describes how mass is packed into volume

Question 8

Physical Property

Answer 8

a property that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the substance itself

Question 9

Insulator

Answer 9

a material that reduces or prevents the transfer or heat or electricity

Question 10

Conductor

Answer 10

a material that transfers heat or electricity easily